LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 10.
THURSDAY, 1ST JULY, 1909.
PRESENT:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR
(Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.). The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
the Attorney General, (Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, Kt., K.C.). the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).
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the Director of Public Works, (PATRICK NICHOLAS HILL JONES).
the Registrar General, (ARTHUR WINBOLT BREWIN).
the Captain Superintendent of Police, (Fraxçis Joseph Badeley). Dr. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G.
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Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.
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Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.
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Mr. MURRAY STEWART.
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ARSENT:
The Honourable the Officer Commanding the Troops, (Colonel CHARLES HENRY DARLING,
R.E.).
The Council met pursuant to adjournment.
The Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 24th June, 1909, were read and confirmed.
FINANCIAL MINUTE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table Financial Minute No. 29, and moved that it be referred to the Finance Committee :-
No. 29.-Bacteriological Institute and Mortuaries,-Books........S 155
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee, dated the 24th June, 1909, and moved its adoption.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question --put and agreed to.
PAPERS.-The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :
Report on the Hongkong Volunteer Corps for the year 1908-1909.
Report of the Post Office Department for the year 1908.
Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police and of the Superintendent of Fire
Brigade for the year 1908.
RAILWAYS BILL.-The Attorney General moved the First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to regulate the construction and management of railways.
The Colonial Secretary seconded.
Question-put and agreed to.
Bill read a first time.